$2 billion extra for NIH

On April 30, Congress has agreed to give an extra $2 billion for NIH, a boost that comes as part of legislation allocating $1.1 trillion, and it rejects Trump’s proposal of 18% cut to the NIH funding for 2018.

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), states: “The FY 2017 omnibus appropriations bill is critical. Not only will it keep federal agencies operating through September 30, 2017, but it also includes a significant increase for the National Institutes of Health and additional funding for the National Science Foundation and Department of Agriculture research programs.”